Augustus und Livia - Liebe, Macht und Schwert (2021)
Augustus is reputed to have been a violent, adventurous, power-hungry and unscrupulous warlord. Yet as founder of the Roman Empire, he ushered in a period of peace and prosperity. Drawing on the analysis of several historians, this documentary traces an extraordinary destiny: posthumously adopted by his great-uncle Julius Caesar, Octavian, the future Augustus, accepted an inheritance fraught with consequences. Having made his own empire prosper, he wrote his political will at the age of 76, without naming an heir. How was the succession of this childless strategist organized?
Directors: Stefan Ludwig, Christian Twente.
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Johanna Egger as Livia |
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Stefan Wancura as Beamter |
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Benjamin Plautz as Marcus Salvius |
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Wolfgang Muhr as Centurio |
| Directing | Stefan Ludwig | Director |
| Directing | Christian Twente | Director |
| Production | Christian Feyerabend | Producer |
